James Weir Building
| James Weir Building | |
|---|---|
| Former names | The Mechanical Engineering Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′43″N 4°14′43″W / 55.862°N 4.24539°WCoordinates: 55°51′43″N 4°14′43″W / 55.862°N 4.24539°W |
| Current tenants | University of Strathclyde |
| Completed | Phase 1: 1958 Phase 2: 1963 |
| Renovated | 2004-2014 |
| Owner | Glasgow City Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Wylie, Shanks & Underwood |
The James Weir Building is an academic building in Glasgow City Centre, Scotland, United Kingdom and is part of the University of Strathclyde’s John Anderson Campus, situated between the Townhead and Merchant City districts of the area. It was completed in 1958 as an extension to the Royal College Building. It is the third largest building on the John Anderson Campus in terms of overall floor area after the Royal College and the Curran Building. In addition, the stair and lift tower on the south east corner of the building is the second highest structure on the campus after the Livingstone Tower, and is highly visible throughout the eastern side of the city centre.
The building is home to three faculties, The Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, The Department of Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management and The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, all of which are part of the Faculty of Engineering. The James Weir Building is situated on Montrose Street, and is surrounded by the Royal College of Science and Technology building, the Student's Union and the Thomas Graham Building. It is a 5-minute walk from Queen Street railway station and George Square.
The James Weir Building is named after a graduate and founder of the Weir Pumps. It was built in two stages in 1957-58 and in 1961-64, this is made obvious by the different coloured bricks at the join of the two buildings. Although it is where some of the university's engineering departments are based, it is probably more recognisable from the Scottish crime dramas Taggart and Sea of Souls produced by STV and BBC Scotland, respectively.
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